Archive: 2019

In a special edition of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on his favorite albums of 2018, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop): Make sure to also check out Glide’s top albums of 2018!

The South by Southwest® Music Festival (SXSW®) has announced the third wave of Showcasing Artists invited to perform at the 2019 event. This eclectic blend of up-and-coming and legendary artists from around the world will perform in intimate clubs as well as renowned music venues for industry professionals, influencers, international media and music fans alike. […]

For the 40th year, the Blues Music Awards will present a one-of-a-kind gathering of renowned performers and rising stars who reflect the breadth and variety of talent found in today’s blues music scene. Universally recognized as the top accolade for blues musicians, the BMAs annually honor the past year’s exceptional achievements in performances, recordings, and songwriting, along […]

Steve Earle & The Dukes are set to return with GUY on March 29th, 2019. A return to New West Records, the 16-song set is comprised of songs written by one of his two primary songwriting mentors, the legendary Guy Clark. GUY appears ten years after his Grammy Award winning album TOWNES, his tribute to his other songwriting mentor, Townes […]

Doko Mien: Ibibio for “tell me,” and the title of the dazzling new album from London’s genre-bending, culture-fusing Ibibio Sound Machine. The follow-up to their Merge debut Uyai is out everywhere on March 22. The album’s title track—a song that features disco beats colliding with polyrhythm and pizzicato guitar—can be heard below.. Music is a universal language, but […]

Ryan Adams has revealed that he will be releasing three albums in 2019 – starting with ‘Big Colors’.  Although Adams is known to drop more than one album in a single year, 2005 saw him release Cold Roses, Jacksonville City Nights, and 29. Adams shared the progress of Big Colors via Twitter and can be seen […]

Following a banner year that saw the release of their critically-acclaimed 5th studio album Dirty Pictures (Part 2), their network television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers, and a shoutout from Sir Elton John, Low Cut Connie have announced their first tour dates of 2019. The band will make stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, […]

After a couple years of sour lineups that were vast departure from Bonnaroo’s roots of jam-friendly acts and guitars, Bonnaroo has dropped a majority of the DJs and pop for a redemption of sorts with a lineup that features 3 sets of Phish, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, John Prine, Jim James, Parquet Courts, The National, […]